• <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). <i>Rest,</i> 1973. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). <i>Yawning Tiger,</i> conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). <i>Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase,</i> 1982. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for <i>Ces Peintres Nos Amis,</i> vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). <i>Flowers in Vase,</i> 1985. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Edward Weston (1886-1958). <i>Nude,</i> 1936. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Edward Weston (1886-1958). <i>Juniper, High Sierra,</i> 1937. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). <i>Plumage II,</i> 2011. $6,000 to $8,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Steven Meisel (b. 1954). <i>Madonna, Miami, (from Sex),</i> 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). Rest, 1973. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). Yawning Tiger, conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase, 1982. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for Ces Peintres Nos Amis, vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Flowers in Vase, 1985. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Nude, 1936. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Juniper, High Sierra, 1937.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). Plumage II, 2011. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven Meisel (b. 1954). Madonna, Miami, (from Sex), 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
  • <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). <i>Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…,</i> La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). <i>Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit.</i> London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> FELLOWS (CHARLES). <i>A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc.</i> London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> HACQUET (BELSAZAR). <i>Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…,</i> Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> HAWES (BENJAMIN). <i>A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows,</i> 1828. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). <i>An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…,</i> London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> PITSCHNER (WILHELM). <i>Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…,</i> Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). <i>Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge.</i> Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> STUMPF (JOANNES). <i>Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.</i> <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). <i>The Peaks and valleys of the Alps.</i> London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). <i>Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description.</i> Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…, La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit. London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: FELLOWS (CHARLES). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc. London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: HACQUET (BELSAZAR). Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…, Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: HAWES (BENJAMIN). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows, 1828.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…, London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: PITSCHNER (WILHELM). Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…, Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: STUMPF (JOANNES). Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). The Peaks and valleys of the Alps. London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description. Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000.
  • <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Yeats (W.B.) <i>The Poems of W.B. Yeats,</i> 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Fishing: <i>Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing,</i> Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Fishing: Blacker's - <i>Art of Fly Making, etc.,</i> Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Joyce (James). <i>Finnegans Wake,</i>, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. <i>The Aran Islands,</i>, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Meyer (Dr. A.B.) <i>Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten,</i> Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Carve (Thomas). <i>Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,</i>, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Grose (Francis). <i>The Antiquities of Ireland,</i> 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. <i>Ugolino,</i> D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…, 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Yeats (W.B.) The Poems of W.B. Yeats, 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing, Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Blacker's - Art of Fly Making, etc., Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Joyce (James). Finnegans Wake,, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. The Aran Islands,, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Meyer (Dr. A.B.) Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten, Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Carve (Thomas). Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. Ugolino, D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus). Eleven Poems, Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.
  • <center><b>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera<br>Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick<br>12 December 2024</b></center> <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Gell (William). <i>The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity,</i> 1804. £2,000 to £3,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Low (David). <i>The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands,</i> 1842. £1,500 to £2,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> North America. Moll (Herman)..., <i>This Map of North America...,</i> circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500. <center><b>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera<br>Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick<br>12 December 2024</b></center> <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Chaucer (Geoffrey). <i>The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed,</i> 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Cuffee (Paul). <i>Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color,</i> Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500. <center><b>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games<br>13 December 2024</b></center> <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Milne (A. A.) <i>The House at Pooh Corner,</i> signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Huxley (Aldous). <i>Brave New World,</i> limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Orwell (George). <i>Animal Farm,</i> 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000. <center><b>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games<br>13 December 2024</b></center> <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Rowling (J. K.). <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,</i> 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Tolkien (J. R. R.) <i>The Lord of the Rings,</i> 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Wells (H. G.) <i>The War of the Worlds,</i> 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
    Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
    12 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Gell (William). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity, 1804. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Low (David). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, 1842. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: North America. Moll (Herman)..., This Map of North America..., circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
    Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
    12 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Bible [English]. [The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe, 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed, 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Cuffee (Paul). Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color, Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
    13 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Milne (A. A.) The House at Pooh Corner, signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Orwell (George). Animal Farm, 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
    13 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Rowling (J. K.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Wells (H. G.) The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 72 Auctions Archived, another 54 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 1 November, 72 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 20 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 39 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $27,079,931.09. The average lot sold for $2,504.85.

 

For the week ahead there’s a fresh 54 auctions.

 

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 25th: $7,249,284
Heritage Auctions. The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: $5,261,617
Sothebys. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14 on October 28th: $2,307,595
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 26th: $1,718,230
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 31st: $1,620,605
Heritage Auctions. The Ibrahim Salem Collection of Islamic Countries Part II & III Signature Auction on October 25th: $1,382,898
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - online 10/16 on October 29th: $1,371,462

11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 28th: 493.71%
Bonhams. Elegance of the Eternal The Anne Rice Collection - online 10/21 on October 31st: 303.44%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on October 24th: 256.54%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 30th: 236.36%
Heritage Auctions. The Ibrahim Salem Collection of Islamic Countries Part II & III Signature Auction on October 25th: 176.24%
Sothebys. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14 on October 28th: 148.99%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on October 28th: 131.48%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on October 29th: 122.92%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on October 30th: 105.38%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 31st: 103.91%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 1 on October 29th: 102.64%


38 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Bonhams. Elegance of the Eternal The Anne Rice Collection - online 10/21 on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Family Center Annual Inktoberfest Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume V Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 29th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on October 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pre-Code Horror & Crime Comics Showcase Auction on October 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Ibrahim Salem Collection of Islamic Countries Part II & III Signature Auction on October 25th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 27th: 99.58%
Sothebys. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14 on October 28th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 29th: 99.39%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 27th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 30th: 98.74%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on October 27th: 95.72%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 26th: 95.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 26th: 95.61%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on October 24th: 94.62%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 30th: 94.29%
PBA Galleries. Strange Tales: The Steve Ditko Collection Part 3 on October 31st: 94.00%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 29th: 92.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 27th: 92.17%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 31st: 90.17%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan and Canadian Art on October 27th: 90.00%
Potomack Company. Diana Edwards Murnaghan Ceramics & Design Reference Library on October 28th: 89.71%
Ripley Auctions. Greg Dimmett Sports Card Estate Collection Final Session on October 31st: 88.38%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Fine Printing, Graphics on October 29th: 88.18%
Potomack Company. American Historical & Political Auction: Incl. WWI & WWII Posters on October 30th: 88.10%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles 2 on October 29th: 87.93%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 31st: 85.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 19th: 85.71%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on October 28th: 85.33%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on October 25th: 85.16%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 28th: 83.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on October 19th: 82.00%
Litchfield County Auctions. Art, Antiques, Design and Books on October 30th: 81.63%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 25th: 80.12%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Buste de femme d'apres Cranach le Jeune on October 25th Actual price: USD $882,000.
  2. Christies Double Mickey Mouse on October 25th Actual price: USD $630,000.
  3. Christies Description de l'Egypte, ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont ete faites en Egypte pendant l'expedition de l'Armee francaise. on October 29th Actual price: USD $354,137.
  4. Christies The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 30 March 2011 on October 25th Actual price: USD $327,600.
  5. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #1 Trimmed (DC, 1938) CGC Apparent FN 6.0 Moderate (A-3) Cream to off-white pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $324,000.
  6. Christies Superman, from Myths on October 25th Actual price: USD $239,400.
  7. PBA Galleries AMAZING FANTASY No. 15 * Origin and 1st Appearance of Spider-Man on October 31st Actual price: USD $228,000.
  8. Christies Book of Clouds on October 25th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  9. Christies Der Kuss IV (The Kiss IV) on October 25th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  10. Christies Le repas frugal, from La Suite des Saltimbanques on October 25th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  11. Christies Grace Kelly on October 25th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  12. Sothebys Considerations sur les principaux evenemens de la Revolution francoise, ouvrage posthume, publie par M. le duc de Broglie et M. le baron de Stael. on October 28th Actual price: USD $181,609.
  13. Christies Hotel Acatlan: Two Weeks Later, from Moving Focus on October 25th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  14. Christies Booster, from Booster and 7 Studies on October 25th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  15. Christies Portrait de Jacqueline accoudee on October 25th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  16. Heritage Auctions Flash Comics #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $174,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions New Adventure Comics #27 Mile High Pedigree (DC, 1938) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  18. Christies Six Prints by the Artist on October 25th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  19. Christies Minotaure aveugle guide par une fillette dans la nuit, from La Suite Vollard on October 25th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  20. Doyle New York ANNIE OAKLEY (FELDMAN/SCHELLMAN II.378) on October 31st Actual price: USD $146,300.
  21. Doyle New York LITHOGRAPHIC WATER MADE OF LINES, CRAYON AND TWO BLUE WASHES (TYLER GRAPHICS 252; M.C.A.T. 209) on October 31st Actual price: USD $133,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions More Fun Comics #52 (DC, 1940) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Double Action Comics #2 (DC, 1940) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  24. Christies Quatre Lithographies on October 25th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  25. Christies In the Studio, December 2017 on October 25th Actual price: USD $119,700.



72 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 31st: 11.75%
Ripley Auctions. Greg Dimmett Sports Card Estate Collection Final Session on October 31st: 88.38%
PBA Galleries. Strange Tales: The Steve Ditko Collection Part 3 on October 31st: 94.00%
Hansons. The Captain Maitland Collection: The Surrender Of Napoleon Bonaparte 15 July 1815 on October 31st: 75.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 31st: 85.95%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 3 on October 31st: 71.72%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 31st: 90.17%
Bonhams. Elegance of the Eternal The Anne Rice Collection - online 10/21 on October 31st: 100.00%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on October 30th: 79.38%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 30th: 94.29%
Tajan. Urban Art on October 30th: 31.25%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Family Center Annual Inktoberfest Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume V Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 30th: 98.74%
Potomack Company. American Historical & Political Auction: Incl. WWI & WWII Posters on October 30th: 88.10%
PIASA. Modern and Contemporary Art on October 30th: 33.33%
Lyon and Turnbull. Travel and Vintage Posters on October 30th: 64.20%
Litchfield County Auctions. Art, Antiques, Design and Books on October 30th: 81.63%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 2 on October 30th: 52.17%
Eldreds. Collectibles + More on October 30th: 61.29%
Beaussant Lefevre. Numismatic - Important Collections - Second Day on October 30th: 70.83%
Aguttes. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 73.15%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles 2 on October 29th: 87.93%
Rossini. Photography & Photographic Material Of which photographs from the Succession Mireille DARC on October 29th: 69.60%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Fine Printing, Graphics on October 29th: 88.18%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 29th: 92.86%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 1 on October 29th: 70.97%
Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on October 29th: 73.08%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - online 10/16 on October 29th: 55.91%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on October 29th: 75.74%
Sothebys. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14 on October 28th: 99.56%
Potomack Company. American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: Incl. Washington Family Lots on October 29th: 33.33%
Potomack Company. Diana Edwards Murnaghan Ceramics & Design Reference Library on October 28th: 89.71%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 28th: 83.51%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on October 28th: 85.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 29th: 99.39%
Sworders. Books and Maps - online 10/18 on October 27th: 64.68%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 27th: 99.01%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan and Canadian Art on October 27th: 90.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on October 26th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Geology and Natural History, Mining, First editions, Art, History on October 26th: 58.86%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on October 26th: 48.89%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on October 25th: 85.16%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Property Being Sold to Benefit the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark, Inc. on October 25th: 47.37%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on October 25th: 73.15%
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography (Lots 806-1810) on October 26th: 31.19%
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography (Lots 1-805) on October 25th: 29.27%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 25th: 80.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 23rd: 73.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 23rd: 36.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 21st: 70.97%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on October 20th: 54.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on October 20th: 68.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on October 20th: 76.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 20th: 75.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on October 20th: 32.26%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on October 19th: 82.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on October 19th: 42.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 19th: 85.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 26th: 95.63%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on October 27th: 95.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 27th: 99.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 27th: 92.17%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on October 24th: 94.62%
Heritage Auctions. Peter Beard Showcase Auction on October 25th: 74.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 26th: 95.61%
Heritage Auctions. The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. The Ibrahim Salem Collection of Islamic Countries Part II & III Signature Auction on October 25th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. Pre-Code Horror & Crime Comics Showcase Auction on October 25th: 100.00%

 

For the week ahead 54 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 4th
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 38 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 100 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Paintings, Prints, Photographs; Silver, etc.. 31 lots

Tue. Nov. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 463 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 144 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Shipwreck Archive of Richard Larn OBE. 142 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Avant-Garde Art and Russian Literature from the Rachel and Joseph Brindt Collection. 151 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Rare and Important Items. 95 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Pop and Counter Culture. 212 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 77 lots
Sothebys. London. The Art of Japan. 15 lots
Dorotheum . Linz. Fall Auction. 52 lots

Wed. Nov. 6th
OSENAT. PARIS. Photographs and Cameras. 187 lots
ALDE. Paris. Old and 19th century books - From the Daniel Morcrette library & to various enthusiasts. 346 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 60 lots
Finarte. Rome. Movie Poster Artworks. 210 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Ephemera, Maps, and Works on Paper. 1183 lots
Tajan. Paris. Comics and Illustration: Part II. 155 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Fall Automobilia Auction - online 10/30. 71 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Asian Art II. 35 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Toys and General Collectibles. 177 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, and Works on Paper. 427 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 50 lots
Northrow Gallery Auctions Ltd.. Erin. Important Indigenous Fine Art Auction. 63 lots

Thu. Nov. 7th
Forum Auctions. London. Online sale: The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper. 283 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - U.S. Presidents - Travel and Exploration - Maps, Prints and Views. 539 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs - On the Occasion of Paris Photo. 224 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters. 636 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction. 106 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Travel: Books and Atlas. 145 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Att: Collectors Online Only Auction. 100 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Interiors. 16 lots
Finarte. Rome. Comics: The Masters of Eroticism. 246 lots

Fri. Nov. 8th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Signature Annual Live Sale - Session 1. 80 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts and Illustrations. 461 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2024. 44 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Toomey and Co.: Prints and Multiples. 165 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Paris Match: 75 Years of World History. 80 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Stamps and Postal History. 287 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Robert Couturier Collection, part 2. 28 lots
Sworders. Essex. Asian Art. 35 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fine and Decorative Arts: Session II. 27 lots

Sat. Nov. 9th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 161 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction. 22 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Artistry of the West: Rare Beadwork & Historic Western Wonders. 133 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2024 - Day 2. 21 lots

Sun. Nov. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 199 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 167 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Ronald R. Gustafson Part II 1928 FRN U.S. Currency Showcase Auction. 265 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2024 - Day 3. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 98 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> J.R.R. Tolkien. <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> Trilogy. 11,135 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Edgar Allan Poe. <i>The Raven and Other Poems,</i> 1845. 33,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. <i>War and Peace,</i> 1886. 22,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. <i>Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,</i> 1902. 7,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby,</i> and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USD
    Sotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
  • <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel <i>Atlas Shrugged.</i> $30,000 to $50,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. <i>Three Stories & Ten Poems.</i> $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. <i>In Our Time.</i> $15,000 to $25,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> The fourth edition of Audubon’s <i>The Birds of America.</i> $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. <i>The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera.</i> $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s <i>Liber Veritatis</i> from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
  • <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Wood Type 1 1/4” tall. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Triangles. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Awt 578 type hi gauge. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.